COUNTRY NEWS..

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5394, 1 March 1879, Page 6

COUNTRY NEWS..

POUT ALBERT AGraCULTURAL SHOW. [per telegraph prom warkworth.] The Agricultural Show of 1579 came off today (February 27th) at the show grounds, Port Albert. It proved as successful a\any of our previous exhibitions. Horses, cattle, and sheep were, for the most part, good, and some superior. The produce, and particularly fruit, was, on the whole, excellent, and not a little of it fir9t-class. It was Eomewhat surprising that but so little of it was affected by the long drought. The committee, to whom great credit is due for the general excellence of all the arrauge. meats are Messrs. .J. W. C. Smith, A. Neal, John Becroft, G. Dibble, and G. Piummer, the able secretary. The stewards for live stock were Messrs. T. Marcroffc and It. Cutforth ; for produce, Messrs. G. Piummer, B. M. Gubb, L. Marcroft, aud A. Hemus. i The following is the Port Albert Agricultural Show 1579 prize liat:— HOUSES. Judges: C. Uawkias (iTaungatapsre), l\ Carter (MrtngApai), and K. Kosa, sen. iK'uwaka). Entires, 1 exhibit—W*. P.Unier, 2nd prize, 20s. Agricultural Horses, G exhibits—lst prize, W r . Palmer; 2nd, 10s, M. Scott; 3rd, It. 1 Cutforth. Agricultural Horses under 3 years, 0 exhibits < —Ist prize, 20s, It. Newcombe: 2nd, 10i, W. e Pettet. Hacks, C exhibits—lst prize. 20s. C. Dibble : \ 2nd, 10s, A. G. Stuart. Draught Foal—lst prize, 15s, Becroft and Sons; 2ud, 7s Gd, J. W. C. Sinitn; 3rd, C. , White. JPony under 14 hands, 7 exhibits—lst prize, 153, J. G. Turner; 2nd, 7s Gd, A. Elliott; 3rd, il K. Gibbs. a Ladies' Hack—lst prize, a bridle, G. Dibble ; 2nd, 7s Gd, Mary Taupiri ; 3rd, i\ Dibble. I Trottiug Match—lst prize, 20s, G. Dibble ; « 2nd, a bridle, M. Turner. n CATTLE. t orer 2 years, 4 exhibits—lst prize, 30s, M. AY. Armstrong; 2nd, 15s, Becroft and p Sons. Bull uuder 2 years, 5 exhibits—lst prize, 15s, f G*. Dibble; 2nd, 7s Gd, Dibble; 3rd, O. Judd. \ Cow in milk or calf, 12 exhibits—lst prize, 20s, G. Dibble; 2nd. 10s, G. Dibble; 3rd, J. \V. C. Smith. I Heifer under 3 years, 7 exhibits—lst prize, v 15s, G. Dibble; 2nd, 7s Gd, A. Neal: 3rd, R. a Cutforth.

Heifer under 2 years, 5 exhibitsHeifer Calf under 9 months, 6 exhibit, i <. SndSoM.' BeCr ° ft aDd SWINE. Sow, 5 exhibits—lst prize. 153 V 2nd, 7a 6d, J. W. C. Smith. Boar, none exhibited. SHEEP. Longwool Bam, 4 exhibits—lst nri™ on. ~ Judd; 2nd, 10s. Jr. W. Armstrong ' C - Pen (3) Two-tooth Longwool" E»», o 2 ° 3 ' BeCr ° ft andS^T2nd; Pen (3) Longwool Ewes any age. 4 Ist prize, 20s, Armstrong; 2nd, 10s T w ™ Smith; 3rd prize, S. Edger. ' ' 3 Kam Lambs, any breed, 3 exhibit i , prize, 20s, M. W. Armstrong; ">nj ™ I s , 4 Dibble. ° ' J ' 103 . G. Pen Ewe Lambs, any breed, 5 ethihita i , : prize, 20s, J. W. Smith; 2nd, 10s \r to : Armstrong. > 4l * i Pen Fat Wethers—lst prize, 103 G DiKM Leceister ltam, 1 exhibit— Ist priie "il! r Marcroft. * > - , DAIRY PRODUCE. , Judges: Messrs. J. B. Jor dun (-VarkKorth) r (f- apafo*}, and G. lUinea (PaUu;. ' Keg of Salt Butter, 5 exhibits—lU 15s, M. W. Armstrong; 2nd, 10i K \r, u , e > ' Fresh Butter, 21bs., C cxhibits-l'st' - 15s,'E. Marcroft; 2nd, 10s C. JuJJ . •> ' G. Dibble. ord, aj, t Cheese, 4 exhibits—lst piize 10; r- rv. a . . 2nd, as, K. Cutforth. ' ' Ulbbl e J Bacon, 2 exhibits—lst prize, 10s j\c n Smith ; no 2nd prize awarded. ' Ham, 1 exhibit—lst prizr, 10s, (>, FIELD PKODUCE. Wheat, 201b5., 3 exhibits— Ist nrizp in. irPalmer; 2nd, os, J. W. C. Smith. ' ' Oats, 1 exhibit—lst prize, 10i, E. Field Beans, 3 exhibits—lst prize ]0-. i inT. Smith ; 2nd, 5-, T. Inger. ' 'J" "• Field Teas, 1 exhibit—lst and 2nd nri™ 10s, Beoroft and Sons. ""prizes, Grass-seeds (Rye), 7 exhibits—lst prize in, „ T. ; 2nd, ss, E. Marcroft. ' ' j Kidney Potatoes, 2 exhibits—ist nri-..-. -- 10. D. Bray; 2nd, 2s &1, C. D. Bray. ' 1 a Other sorts, 4 exhibits—4 prizes, two of 10 3 • each, and 2of 5s each, all awarded to Becroft and Sons. Mangolds, 2 exhibits—lst prize, sj, Becroft •• and Sous ; 2nd, 2s Cd, Becroft and Sons. Onion Seed, 3 exhibits—lst prize, 2s Cil 1> 11. Gubb ; 2nd, Is 6J, Becroft aud SOll3 ' am s C. F. Cray. ' na GARDEN* PRODUCE. Collection of Vegetables, 1 exhibit -Xo r,m» aw.n'd-_d. Pumjikin, 2 exhibits- Ist prize. fi! 1 Neal; 2nd, ls6d, B. M. Gubb. " ' Onions, 3 exhibits —Ist prize °s CI P p Cray; 2nd, Is 6,1, C. White. " ' Rhubarb, 2 exhibits—lst prize, 2s GJ P. \r Gubb; 2nd, Is Gd, J. Shepherd. Windsor Beans. 2 exhibits—lst prize >'«) C. Judd; 2nd, Is G'd, Beoroft aud Sons. " ' Garden Peas, 1 exhibit—lst prize °s CI Becroft and Sons. ' ~ FRUIT. Judges: Messn. -T. C. Blickmire (inc Uad) w J. Whittea (fakiri). ' i Collection of Fruit, 2 exhibits— Ist prize 10s, F. J. XJtting; 2nd, s<, lieuroft and Sons ' Plate of Plums, 2 exhibits—lst prize 2j Gd, Becroft and Sons; 2nd, Is !H, J. Shepherd. , Cooking Apples, 20 exhibits—Two Ist pilzes 2s Uci each, F. Ward both ; two 2nd, Is GJ each' . B. 3L Gubb both. i Dessert 2 exhibits—lst prize 2s Cd r B. JI. Gubb; 2nd, Is Od, F. J. Uttiug. ' , Collection of Apples, 4 exhibits— Ist prize us, B. M. Gubb ; 2nd, 2s GI,F. J. Vttinj. ' % Dessert Pears, 7 exhibits -Ist prize, 2/Cd F T J. Ut-ting ; 2nd, U. M. Gubb. ' Cooking Pears, 4 exhibits—lst prize, 2s CJ F. J. TJtting; 2nd, Is Gd, J. Shepherd. ' ' Collection of Pears, 2 exhibits—lst prize, 5« s F. J. Utting; 2nd prize, 2s Gd, B. M. Guhh. 8 Grapes, 51bs, o exhibits—lst prize, 2s U1 F. • J. Uttiug; 2nd, Is Gd, F. J. TJtting. ' ' DKIED FRUIT. Apples, 1 exhibit—2s Cd, Becroft and Sons. PRESERVES. Collection of Jams, 1 exhibit—lst prize 5s Mrs. B. M. Gubb. > Plum Jam, 5 exhibits—lst prize, 2s Cd F ; J. Utting; 2nd, Is Gd, F. Ward. ' Peach Jam, 0 exhibits—lst prize, 2s 01, B. M. Gubb ; 2nd, Is Gd, F. J. Utting. Strawberry Jam, 2 exhibits—lst prize, Mrs. ; B. M. Gubb; 2nd, Is Gd, Mrs. B. M. Gubb. ' Honey, 1 exhibit—lst prize, 2s GJ, Mrs. F. J. Utting. Among extra exhibits might be noticed some excellent jellies, and among garden produce some fine tomatoes and sood seeds.